Why Aidan Rioux Says Outsmarting Opponents on Ice Beats Raw Power Every Time — And What That Means for Your Game Plan
Connor McDavid: The Ultimate Example
When discussing hockey intelligence, Rioux points to Connor McDavid as the ultimate demonstration of how mental processing speed separates transcendent players from merely excellent ones. While McDavid’s skating ability is legendary, Rioux argues that his cognitive abilities are equally remarkable.
“And he has the best hockey IQ in hockey history ever,” Rioux declares. “If you look at his passes, he knows where the flow of the game is going, where the rhythm of the game is headed towards. So that’s how he’s been able to make all these passes where the guys receiving it, they’re surprised they didn’t expect it to be under stick tape. They’re even surprised that he’s able to find them.”
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